Ukrainian young tennis star Marta Kostyuk has lost to Spanish Lara Arruabarrena in the first round of the Premier Mandatory tournament in Madrid that took place on May 5.
It was her first WTA Premier Mandatory, which is one the most prestigious type of tournament in women’s tennis, with 15-year-old Kostyuk having become the youngest player to compete in Madrid. She is ranked 134 in the world.
The play lasted 100 minutes ending with the match score 3-6, 6-4, 2-6.
Kostyuk started the first set with an early break, leading 2-0. The next games were intense battles between the players, so they finished the set with 3-6 score.
But the match wasn’t over for the Ukrainian: Kostyuk has confidently won the second set, ending at 6-4.
The third set started with both players being nervous, but the score was equal (2-2) at first. Then the Spanish player took the lead, and the third set ended with the score of 2-6 in favor of the Spanish athlete.
However, Ukrainian interest in Madrid tournament is not over yet. Two leading Ukrainian tennis players – Elina Svitolina and Lesia Tsurenko – are also competing in Madrid. Svitolina has already won in the first round, beating French player Alizé Cornet 6-2, 6-2.
